Retail insights from the sporting goods industry – Page 135
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Adidas’ growth slows down in Europe
The Adidas Group has seen a slowdown in its sales growth in Europe and in Originals in the first quarter of this year, but the company held on to its guidance due to robust expansion in North America and China as well as further margin improvements.The group's sales were up ...
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Zion Armstrong takes the lead at Adidas North America
Zion Armstrong, who has played a pivotal part in the Adidas brand's expansion in North America in the last three years, is to take over as president of Adidas North America at the start of July, after the retirement of Mark King.The Adidas Group said that King decided to step ...
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JD Sports started expanding in Spain again last month with...
JD Sports started expanding in Spain again last month with three openings in Alcalá de Henares, Salamanca and Fuengirola, which raises the retail brand's Spanish store total to 43, as reported by CMD Sport
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Golfino, the golfwear specialist based in Hamburg, has redesigned its...
Golfino, the golfwear specialist based in Hamburg, has redesigned its online store at www.golfino.com. The main feature of the site is a new shopping system, based on a software called “Shopware,” which is said to significantly enhance the customer's shopping experience. According to the company's description, the revamped site features ...
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Karstadt Warenhaus has moved into the curated fashion shopping category...
Karstadt Warenhaus has moved into the curated fashion shopping category by taking over assets of Kisura, a start-up launched in Berlin in 2013, which filed for insolvency earlier this year
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Foot Locker is reportedly opening a mega-flagship store at Marble...
Foot Locker is reportedly opening a mega-flagship store at Marble Arch in London, on a surface of about 1,300 square meters at street and basement level. The location at the western end of Oxford Street was previously occupied by a fast food outlet. The store is set to open across ...
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Nike is reportedly preparing to open a mega-store of more...
Nike is reportedly preparing to open a mega-store of more than 1,600 square meters in the second half of this year at the department store of El Corte Inglés at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid. A person familiar with the project told Efe, the Spanish news agency, that Nike ...
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Oxbow has opened its first directly operated store at 31...
Oxbow has opened its first directly operated store at 31 rue Beaurepaire in Paris, blending an urban lifestyle spirit with surf-inspired elements. The French surfwear brand owned by the Lafuma Group, which is enjoying a certain revival in contrast with the general sluggishness of the market, already has 30 franchised ...
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After two years of reconstruction that reportedly cost €35 million,...
After two years of reconstruction that reportedly cost €35 million, another large German sports store, L&T in Osnabruck, has reopened its doors, offering a new shopping experience. The biggest attraction is an artificial wave in the water basin in the basement, where people can surf. Another special feature is a ...
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Adidas will have fewer and better stores
Adidas directly operates 2,500 stores globally and has an additional 13,000 mono-branded stores operated by franchisees. In an interview with the Financial Times, the Adidas Group's chief executive, Kaspar Rorsted, said that he expects the total number of stores to contract slightly, but “they will be better.”Rorsted has already indicated ...
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Nike and Adidas promote gender equality
As reported in our last issue, Nike announced last month the departure of Trevor Edwards, president of the Nike brand, and another top executive, Jayme Martin, vice president and general manager of global categories. Mark Parker, chairman, president and chief executive of the Nike group, indirectly indicated in an internal ...
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Adidas is boosting its plans for the expansion of Adidas...
Adidas is boosting its plans for the expansion of Adidas North America's campus in Portland, Oregon. It will expand it by 425,000 square feet instead of the originally planned 200,000 sqft. extension. Overlooking the Columbus River, the campus currently hosts 1,700 employees squeezed into 365,000 sqft. of office space. It ...
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Adidas Originals has launched a footwear franchise for women, the...
Adidas Originals has launched a footwear franchise for women, the Arkyn, with a technical mesh upper in a sock-like construction, a neoprene heel and unorthodox lacing system, a Boost midsole, a rubber outsole and three-stripe branding. The company says the Arkyn W provides a fresh perspective on streetwear, while drawing ...
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After seven weeks of work, Engelhorn Sport has completed the...
After seven weeks of work, Engelhorn Sport has completed the latest refurbishment of its flagship store in Mannheim, transforming the first and second floors. The first floor is completely dedicated to women, including a bra fitting station. The German retailer, which is a member of Intersport, had already expanded the ...
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Macron has opened a new shop inside the Marconi Airport...
Macron has opened a new shop inside the Marconi Airport in Bologna, the city where the sportswear brand is based. Macron is also the technical sponsor of Bologna Football Club (FC). The team plays in Italy's Serie A. The new store, which is located inside the Schengen Boarding Area of ...
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Keller Sports launches a special app
Keller Sports, the German online retailer of premium sports products, launched yesterday its own app, which rewards customers for the intensity of their sporting activities. Connected with a fitness tracker, the free app gives them points that allow them to obtain a 20 percent discount on its products or a ...
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Gigasport has opened two new stores in the Steiermark area...
Gigasport has opened two new stores in the Steiermark area of Austria, taking its total network in country up to 16 doors
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XXL has opened its third store in Austria, in a...
XXL has opened its third store in Austria, in a space of nearly 5,000 square meters previously occupied by Sports Direct in the Donauzentrum, a big shopping center at Pasching, near Linz. The store employs 110 people. The big Norwegian sports retailer has also announced that it will soon be ...
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The resurgent Champion brand has chosen the bustling La Brea...
The resurgent Champion brand has chosen the bustling La Brea district in Los Angeles as the location for its first U.S. retail store. It features onsite customization that allows shoppers to design one-of-a-kind Champion garments made on-demand and tailored to their preferences. Hanesbrands says that Champion selected Los Angeles for ...
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The Jelmoli “House of Brands” in Zurich has reopened its...
The Jelmoli “House of Brands” in Zurich has reopened its sports section on the fourth floor, after a strong redecoration process. Under Armour has joined the list of brands offered in the section. New is an urban fitness and lifestyle area.
